ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 414638 Results

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1 The general devised a cunning strategy to outfox the enemy.
71% Answer Correctly
crafty
censure
appraise
brandish

Solution
The definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight." Used in a sentence: The general devised a cunning strategy to outfox the enemy. The definition for brandish is "to shake or wave menacingly.", the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of.", and the definition for censure is "To find fault with."

2 Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends.
62% Answer Correctly
brandish
sociable
accentuate
channel

Solution
The definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing." Used in a sentence: Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends. The definition for brandish is "to shake or wave menacingly.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship."

3 Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots.
81% Answer Correctly
raspy
entangle
urge
commemorate

Solution
The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for commemorate is "to mark by a ceremony.", the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble.", and the definition for raspy is "rough, grating."

4 Brandish most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
iridescent
flourish
clarity
inviolable

Solution
The definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly." Used in a sentence: The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for clarity is "Clearness.", and the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass."

5 The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury.
70% Answer Correctly
redouble
gruesome
euphoria
extenuating

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The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for redouble is "to make twice as great.", the definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing.", and the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness."